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Consumer News · Feb. 3, 2020Fisher-Price Sold Dangerous Baby Sleeper without Safety Testing, Causing Dozens of Infant DeathsTORKLAW has been retained by a client whose beloved 4-month old child suffered a wrongful death due to the unsafe Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play "Sleeper," which violates all medically evaluated safe-sleep guidelines for babies. Fisher-Price developed this inherently dangerous product without expert medical advice or even safety testing!By TORKLAW Editorial TeamConsumer News · Jan. 27, 2020Electric Cars: Are They Too Quiet?Electric cars are better for the environment, and they're quiet... but are they too quiet? Read about the law requiring electric vehicles to add sound for the protection of pedestrians and bicyclists By TORKLAW Editorial TeamConsumer News · Nov. 18, 2019Support the Fairness for Injured Patients ActPlease support the Fairness for Injured Patients Act to protect victims of medical malpractice from compensation limits set in 1975By TORKLAW Editorial TeamConsumer News · Oct. 30, 2019California Fires – Stoked by Power Company Mismanagement or Greed?Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom blames the latest of the California fires on PG&E mismanagement & greed. Victims are entitled to compensationBy TORKLAW Editorial TeamConsumer News · Oct. 7, 2019Pedestrian Death Crisis: Automated Features Don’t HelpNew findings show that autonomous driving features don’t fully prevent motor vehicle crashes, placing pedestrians and others at deadly riskBy TORKLAW Editorial TeamConsumer News · Sep. 30, 2019Vaping: It’s Even Worse Than We ThoughtAs of September 24, in the U.S. alone, nine people have died from vaping, and hundreds have been hospitalized with vaping-related illnessesBy TORKLAW Editorial TeamConsumer News · Jul. 26, 2019Living Safer Magazine – RoundUp and Other Trending TopicsOur latest issue of Living Safer focuses on a toxic danger you may have at home: Monsanto weed killer RoundUp. Check out other engaging articles, including one on functioning depression, by a TORKLAW staff member!By TORKLAW Editorial TeamConsumer News · Jul. 8, 2019When Product Design Endangers WomenWhen designing products, medicine, and public spaces, designers and scientists view men as the human default. Failure to collect data about female users in product design can be life-threatening for women.By TORKLAW Editorial TeamConsumer News · Mar. 4, 2019Truck Underride Legislation Has No TractionPoor truck underride legislation is causing more deaths, because large trucks don't have adequate protection. Read more here.By TORKLAW Editorial TeamConsumer News · Feb. 18, 2019U.S. Veterans Who Used 3M Ear Plugs May Deserve CompensationDefective 3M Ear Plugs may be responsible for hearing loss in U.S. Army Veterans serving between 2003-2015. Call TORKLAW - 888.845.9696By TORKLAW Editorial Team

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